Supporting the Federation's mission

The committees

In pursuit of its mission and to ensure smooth operation, the Federation has established internal committees to carry out specific mandates in line with the FQPPU’s mission and fundamental principles. 

Committee on Academic Freedom (COPLA)

The COPLA documents, protects and promotes academic freedom and investigates complaints from its members on this subject.

Lucie Lamarche

President

Professor, Department of Legal Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal

Gilles Bronchti

Member

Professor, Department of Anatomy, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Louis-Philippe Lampron

Member

Professor, Faculty of Law, Université Laval

Pierre Trudel

Member

Honorary Professor, Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal

Equity Committee

The Equity Committee collaborates with members of marginalized groups to develop a firmly anti-racist, feminist, decolonial and social justice approach. It provides recommendations on defining and integrating equity issues into collective agreements and union life.

Dyala Hamzah

President

Professor, Department of History, Université de Montréal

Sophie Bernard

Member

Professor, Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal

Sirma Bilge

Member

Professor, Department of Sociology, Université de Montréal

Camélia Dadouchi

Member

Professor, Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal

Gina Lafortune

Member

Professor, Department of Specialized Education and Training, Université du Québec à Montréal

Julien Larregue

Member

Professor, Department of Sociology, Université Laval

Jean-Pierre Le Glaunec

Member

Professor, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Université de Sherbrooke

Amissi Melchiade Manirabona

Member

Professor, Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal

Marietou Niang

Member

Professor, Department of Psychosociology and Social Work, Université du Québec à Rimouski

Vincent Romani

Member

Professor, Department of Political Science, Université du Québec à Montréal

Marta Teixeira

Member

Professor, Université du Québec à Rimouski

Cathy Vaillancourt

Member

Professor at INRS – Centre Armand Frappier Santé Biotechnologie